June 14, 2017 – At their annual conference award luncheon in Niagara Falls in May, the New York Rural Water Association (NYRWA) announced that Rich Ross, WesTech's East Regional Product Manager (Municipal Market), was the recipient of the 2017 Associate Member of the Year Award, citing his dedication to small systems and support of rural water.

This is a well-deserved honor for Ross, who consistently shares his expertise and knowledge with others through presentations, site visits, WesTech’s Users Group program, and more.

Ross, who is based in upstate New York, has more than 25 years of professional experience in the water and wastewater industry. He holds a BSME degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, N.Y., and is a registered professional engineer.

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